History 218: Modern Japan: Finding Books

• Start broad to get a sense of your topic  
  • Japan + your topic 
  • Limit search results by type of source, language, date 
• Use the Browse search 
  • Do a Subject browse to see how the subject Japan is described 
• Follow the Subjects
  • Do a few keyword searches in the library catalog
  • Once you find a relevant book, click on the Details link and look at the Subjects to find similar items
  • When you click on a subject, it will run a new search on that topic
• Browse the shelves 
  Books are organized on the shelves according to topic, so once you find a promising source, you can:
  • use the Virtual Browse link in the library catalog to see other possibly relevant books around it
  • or go to the shelves to browse physically

Finding Ebooks

You can find ebooks in the library catalog by doing a search for a topic, title, or author, and filtering your search results by:

• Availability: Full Text Online and Open Access
• Resource Type: Books

See a demo:

• Desktop
• Mobile/Tablet

You can also search directly in ebook provider platforms.

Borrow It!

If we don't own a book, or if our copy is checked out, you can borrow a copy from another library. Just search for the book in Williams WorldCat, and then choose "Request Item" to borrow it.

If you need help, just ask!